The Three World War Plan

Albert Pike had a vision, which he described in a letter that he wrote to Mazzini, dated August 15, 1871. This letter graphically outlined plans for three world wars that were seen as necessary to bring about the One World Order.

Albert Pike (1809–1891) was an attorney, Confederate officer, writer, and Freemason. Pike is the only Confederate military officer to be honored with an outdoor statue in Washington, D.C. mostly due to his masonic connection with President Andrew Johnson, who pardoned Pike for treason after the American Civil War. He joined Freemasonry and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1859. He held the office for the remainder of his life. He devoted a large amount of his time developing the rituals of the order. He published a book called Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in 1871.

There is no conclusive proof to show the letter to Mazzini was ever written even though it has been widely quoted and discussed. The following are reported to be extracts taken from his letter.

"The First World War must be brought about in order to permit the Illuminati to overthrow the power of the Czars in Russia and of making that country a fortress of atheistic Communism. The divergences caused by the "agentur" (agents) of the Illuminati between the British and Germanic Empires will be used to foment this war. At the end of the war, Communism will be built and used in order to destroy the other governments and in order to weaken the religions."

"The Second World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the differences between the Fascists and the political Zionists. This war must be brought about so that Nazism is destroyed and that the political Zionism be strong enough to institute a sovereign state of Israel in Palestine. During the Second World War, International Communism must become strong enough in order to balance Christendom, which would be then restrained and held in check until the time when we would need it for the final social cataclysm."

"The Third World War must be fomented by taking advantage of the differences caused by the "agentur" of the "Illuminati" between the political Zionists and the leaders of Islamic World. The war must be conducted in such a way that Islam (the Moslem Arabic World) and political Zionism (the State of Israel) mutually destroy each other. Meanwhile the other nations, once more divided on this issue will be constrained to fight to the point of complete physical, moral, spiritual and economical exhaustion…We shall unleash the Nihilists and the atheists, and we shall provoke a formidable social cataclysm which in all its horror will show clearly to the nations the effect of absolute atheism, origin of savagery and of the most bloody turmoil. Then everywhere, the citizens, obliged to defend themselves against the world minority of revolutionaries, will exterminate those destroyers of civilization, and the multitude, disillusioned with Christianity, whose deistic spirits will from that moment be without compass or direction, anxious for an ideal, but without knowing where to render its adoration, will receive the true light through the universal manifestation of the pure doctrine of Lucifer, brought finally out in the public view. This manifestation will result from the general reactionary movement which will follow the destruction of Christianity and atheism, both conquered and exterminated at the same time."

The vision Albert Pike received 140 years ago outlines the plan and purposes for the first two world wars and the one that is yet to come. Although this might have been Satan's plans, I believe God used the plans of Satan to advance His own plans. Could it be that the first two wars were preparing God's people of promise, the Jews, and the promised land of Israel for the eventual birth of the nation of Israel in 1948? And could it be that the coming world war will "Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD — that you alone are the Most High over all the earth"? (Psalm 83:18)

Both Biblical prophecy and the Illuminati plan state that Israel is the key. The Third World War is planned to begin when Israel goes to war against her Arab enemies, and Israel is on the very brink of war now!

There are 18 days remaining until Rosh Hashanah. Are you ready for the Lord's return?

"At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:27-28)

The Popes and the New World Order

As the age of the Church of Jesus Christ comes to an end at the rapture and the age of the gentiles comes to a close at the second coming of Jesus Christ, we would expect to see extrabiblical sources that would also point to the same time period for related end-time events. In this posting, I'll introduce several such sources.

Prophecy of Popes
Saint Malachy was born in Ireland in 1094. He lived a religious life as a monk and was ordained priest and finally Bishop. Pope Clement III canonized him in 1199. In 1139 and 1140, Saint Malachy made a pilgrimage to Rome and had a series of visions about 112 Popes from Celestine III, elected Pontiff in 1130 until the last Pope, who is described as Peter Romanus.

The last five popes are mentioned with the following titles: Flos Florum (Flower of Flowers) – Pope Paul VI, De medietate Lunae (Of the half moon) – Papa Jaun Pablo I, DeLabore Solis (From the toil of the sun) – Pope John Paul II, Gloria Olivae (The Glory of the Olive) – Benedict XVI, Petrus Romanus (Peter Roman).

The end of Saint Malachy’s prophecy ends as follows: In the persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock among many tribulations after which the seven hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people.

Is Peter the Roman the one who represents the Woman (one-world religion) who sits upon the beast (antichrist) for the first half of the seven-year tribulation period?

Revelation 17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits... 18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

Pope Benedict Signals Coming New World Order
Pope Benedict's calling for a “world political authority” in his encyclical, Caritas in Veritate has created a stir.

67. In the face of the unrelenting growth of global interdependence, there is a strongly felt need, even in the midst of a global recession, for a reform of the United Nations Organization, and likewise of economic institutions and international finance, so that the concept of the family of nations can acquire real teeth. One also senses the urgent need to find innovative ways of implementing the principle of the responsibility to protect and of giving poorer nations an effective voice in shared decision-making. This seems necessary in order to arrive at a political, juridical and economic order which can increase and give direction to international cooperation for the development of all peoples in solidarity. To manage the global economy; to revive economies hit by the crisis; to avoid any deterioration of the present crisis and the greater imbalances that would result; to bring about integral and timely disarmament, food security and peace; to guarantee the protection of the environment and to regulate migration: for all this, there is urgent need of a true world political authority, as my predecessor Blessed John XXIII indicated some years ago.

A recent YouTube video, titled "Pope Signals Date of NWO" shows Pope Benedict using hand signs and numerology to reveal both the date he was speaking and a future date, which is believed to be the date the New World Order is to begin. According to the video, the date he signaled for this was March 25, 2012. If the Pope has inside information and is correct, then the rapture is likely to occur on Rosh Hashanah 2011since Scripture indicates that Christ's true followers will not be on earth for the tribulations ahead.

Illuminati, Masons, New Age, and Lucifer

The Bible speaks of the devil as like a lion prowling around to see who he may devour (See 1 Peter 5:8), and as the prince of this world (See John 12:31). Clearly, Satan has blinded the eyes of the world from the truth, and he is setting up his one-world government and world religion behind the scenes.

In 1773, Mayer Rothschild (formery Bauer) invited 12 wealthy revolutionary-minded men to his goldsmiths shop. Together they formulated a plan to seize control of the worlds wealth. They made a pact to secretly pool their wealth to bankrupt the nations of the world and create a New World Order. Mayer Rothschild set up 5 family banks to be run by each of his 5 sons in London, Paris, Naples, Frankfurt and Vienna.

The Illuminati began on May 1, 1776 when Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt who was commissioned by two sons of Mayer Rothschild (Nathan from London and James from Paris) devised a plan to control the wealth, natural resources and manpower of the entire world. It was a plan to divide and conquer the nations of the world, by provoking war then profiting from war loans and sales of weapons to both sides. Exhausted by war, terror and chaos, humanity would eventually bow-down to One World ruler and One World army as a solution.

It was a plan to control public opinion, by purchasing controlling shares in newspaper houses, TV networks, publishing houses and film studios. Sports, games and alcohol would be used to distract the masses. Laws would be changed, banks would be monopolized and people and nations would be made into obedient debt-slaves.

With Rothschild financing, Adam Weishaupt formed a secret world revolutionary group called the Illuminati. He recruited thousands of influential members by convincing them that only men of superior ability had the right to rule over the ignorant masses.

French police exposed the plan, when they found documents on an Illuminati courier who was struck by lightening while traveling from Germany to France. The Illuminati was forced underground. They took refuge with the Freemasons.

Freemasonry is a recruiting tool of the Illuminati. Masons who display the right thinking are advanced to a high enough rank in the organization to where they are informed of the true goals, and the "god" they worship, Lucifer. Until the 31st degree, they are lied to about these, and many other things. "Morals and Dogma", by Albert Pike, explains the true motives and methods of freemasonry. According to Albert Pike:

That which we must say to the world is that we worship a god, but it is the god that one adores without superstition. To you, Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, we say this, that you may repeat it to the brethren of the 32nd, 31st and 30th degrees: The masonic Religion should be, by all of us initiates of the higher degrees, maintained in the Purity of the Luciferian doctrine. If Lucifer were not God, would Adonay and his priests calumniate him?

Yes, Lucifer is God, and unfortunately Adonay is also god. For the eternal law is that there is no light without shade, no beauty without ugliness, no white without black, for the absolute can only exist as two gods; darkness being necessary for light to serve as its foil as the pedestal is necessary to the statue, and the brake to the locomotive….

Thus, the doctrine of Satanism is a heresy, and the true and pure philosophical religion is the belief in Lucifer, the equal of Adonay; but Lucifer, God of Light and God of Good, is struggling for humanity against Adonay, the God of Darkness and Evil.

The entire purpose of the New World Order is to bring Lucifer down to earth and enforce worldwide worship of him as God. Satan's right hand man on earth whom the Bible calls the False Prophet, will implement and enforce worldwide worship of Lucifer as God.

Most know Lucifer as one of these last days beast's as the Antichrist. The occultic groups call him "the One" or the "God of Light." Some say Lucifer will just arrive as himself masquerading as an angelic being, others declare it will be a human political or religious figure who dies and then comes back to life and then visibly descends to earth from heaven.

The New World Order is about dictatorial control over, but the entire world. It is about worldwide government and control over the masses. It is about one leader rising to take rule and control over all the governments of the world and the nations. And for what? Worship. Not just to lead a dictatorial world empire, but to be worshipped as God. You can't separate politics and religion with the New World Order.

In The 10 Point Plan by Alice Bailey & The New World Order, she lays out the strategy to prepare all of us for the coming New World Order.

1. TAKE GOD AND PRAYER OUT OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
2. REDUCE PARENTAL AUTHORITY OVER THE CHILDREN
3. DESTROY THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN FAMILY STRUCTURE
4. IF SEX IS FREE, THEN MAKE ABORTION LEGAL AND MAKE IT EASY
5. MAKE DIVORCE EASY AND LEGAL, FREE PEOPLE FROM THE CONCEPT OF MARRIAGE FOR LIFE.
6. MAKE HOMOSEXUALITY AN ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE
7. DEBASE ART, MAKE IT RUN MAD
8. USE MEDIA TO PROMOTE AND CHANGE MINDSET
9. CREATE AN INTERFAITH MOVEMENT
10.GET GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE ALL THESE LAW AND GET THE CHURCH TO ENDORSE THESE CHANGES.

Satan has been busy preparing for the time after the saints are raptured to meet the Lord in the air. There are only 20 days remaining until Rosh Hashanah. If the Lord returns then, I'll be waiting. Are you ready for the Lord's return?

The Gathering Storm - A Quick Survey of the World - Part 2

The Great Prostitute
Revelation 17:3-6 speaks of a woman that represents a major religious influence in the time of the tribulations.

"Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. The name written on her forehead was a mystery:

BABYLON THE GREAT
THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES
AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus."

According to the extensively-documented book, Two Babylons written by Alexander Hislop in 1853, Roman Catholicism adopted the ancient pagan practices of the Babylonian Religion through many of its customs, rituals, and practices. Although the priests once insisted that only Catholics could be saved, it now finds common ground with religions of every stripe. It firmly rejects the Biblical truth that faith alone in Jesus Christ alone is the only way of salvation (See John 3:16-18, Romans 10:9-13, Ephesians 2:8-9). Hislop firmly believes the Roman Catholic Church and its representative, the Pope, is the woman spoken of in Scripture. As the leader of the one-world religion, the Pope would then be the head of the amalgamation of all the world religions.

The beast (antichrist) will go along with this for awhile, but according to Revelation 17:16-17, "The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority, until God’s words are fulfilled."

A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing
One of the common characteristics of all major world religions is their expectation of someone at the end of the age to come and make everything right again.

Muslims have similar beliefs about the coming of the Mahdi. Differences exist among Sunni and Shiite sects of Islam. For example, Shiite Muslims believe Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Mahdī (born c. July 29, 869) is the Mahdī, an ultimate savior of humankind and the final Imām of the Twelve Imams. They believe that al-Mahdī was born in 869 and did not die but rather was hidden by God (this is referred to as the Occultation) and will later emerge with Isa (Jesus Christ) in order to fulfill their mission of bringing peace and justice to the world.

In Hinduism, Kalki is the tenth and final Maha Avatar (great incarnation) of Vishnu who will come to end the present age of darkness and destruction known as Kali Yuga.

Buddhist eschatology derives from purported Gautama Buddha's prediction that his teachings would disappear after 5,000 years. The "ten moral courses of conduct" will disappear and people will follow the ten amoral concepts of theft, violence, murder, lying, evil speaking, adultery, abusive and idle talk, covetousness and ill will, wanton greed, and perverted lust resulting in skyrocketing poverty and the end of the worldly laws of true dharma. Some time following this development a new Buddha named Maitreya will arise to renew the teachings of Buddhism and rediscover the path to Nirvana. Maitreya is believed to currently reside in the Tuṣita heaven, where he is awaiting his final rebirth in the world.

The similarities among these and other religions beliefs are somewhat striking. The beast (antichrist) will first appear to the world as a Savior at a time when the world is in a chaotic condition and desperately clamoring for a savior. With strong persuasion and satanic delusions, the world will very likely see the beast antichrist) as the one prophecied about in their own scriptures. The beast's true colors will certainly emerge by the mid-point of the tribution period.

Although the above scenario may seem incredible to some, the Blue Beam Project is an initiative that is ready to use state-of-the-art technology to introduce the "world leader" to the world. Each part of the world should be able see and hear from the "savior" prophecied by their own religion. These images will ultimately converge on the beast (antichrist) himself in order for the world to more easily accept the convergence of all religions, which will be necessary for a one-world system to work.

The Gathering Storm - A Quick Survey of the World - Part 1

There are forces that are acting behind the scenes that are pushing towards a world where a few (the elite) have complete control over everyone else. The Bible says that ultimately there will be "...ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast." (Revelation 17:12-13)

If the Lord's return is near, we should see the world shaping up to create a concentration of power that will ultimately result in the establishment of ten kings out of which the antichrist will come. Is that what's taking place? I believe it it, but it can only be perceived by those who are willing to "look behind the curtain". Let's take a whirlwind trip around the creation of this concentration of power.

Worldwide Power - The Ten Kings
Prophecy watchers sometimes scratch their heads on where to look for the ten kings. The statue in the dream of Nebuchadnezzar that Daniel interpreted (See Danile 2) describes a fourth and final world power, as strong as iron, and became divided. Its foot and toes were make up of iron mixed with clay, which means it was partly strong and partly brittle. This clearly seems to point to the Roman empire and its ultimate revival.

If the revived Roman empire encompasses the same countries and geography as the original empire, then the European Union would seem to the fulfillment of this prophecy. However, the problem is that there are many more than ten countries that have joined the EU. Some believe the revived Roman Empire will appear as ten worldwide regions or unions, such as the European Union, African Union, and developing North American Union. One commentator suggests that the ten kings are not political kings at all but rather ten powerful family bloodlines. Only time will tell, but it has become clear to those of us who witnessed the demise of the Soviet Union and the recent Arab Spring that major political changes can happen very rapidly.

The Demise of America
On the news today, polls indicate 74% of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction while only 19% believe the country is headed in the right direction. America is disgusted with Congress as indicated by a 12% approval rating. Right now the economy and high unemployment are the biggest concerns. With deficits soaring for as far as the eye can see and with constant political gridlock, the outlook for the country is grim.

President Bush and President Obama have signed executive orders that grant the President sweeping dictatorial powers, with no short-term congressional oversight, in the event the President decides to declare martial law. Working with a network of Fusion Centers, FEMA will have the authority to control anyone that resists the will of the government with the help of the Army (U.S. Northern Command).

Efforts are underway to limit our freedoms and privacy in the name of security. A police state presence is developing. More attention is being paid to follow the United Nations resolutions than to follow the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. And secretly, the leaders of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are following the same path to regionalization that the European Union followed. Before the public will have a chance to debate the matter, the North American Union will be a reality and our national sovereignty will be surrendered.

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23 days left to Rosh Hashanah! Are you ready for the Lord's return?

One World Government - The Agenda 21 Plan

In 1992, planning by the global elite resulted in a comprehensive action plan to be executed by all members of the United Nations. 178 Countries that attended the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil voted to adopt the plan. It is a global plan designed to be implemented nationally and locally.

Its 40 chapters cover in great detail how the elite would like to bring everyone under their control. The theme of the plan is "sustainable development", and it focuses on the following objectives: 1) an end to national sovereignty, 2) abolition of private property, 3) restructure of the family unit, and 4) increasing limits on individual mobility and opportunities.

The plan elevates nature over mankind. The environment serves an a central organizing idea. I believe there is such an emphasis on the environment because the elite generally believe that both mankind and the earth must be equally prepared before they can together ascend to the next evolutionary leap to the "Omega Point".

Maurice Strong, Secretary-general of the 1992 UNCED conference, is a primary author of Agenda 21. In setting the tone for the adoption of the plan, he stated: "Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class-- involving high meat consumption and large amounts of frozen and convenience foods, use of fossil fuels, appliances, home and workplace air-conditioning, and suburban housing are not sustainable. A shift is necessary which will require a vast strengthening of the multilateral system, including the United Nations."

Some of the items in Agenda 21 not considered to be sustainable include: private property, fossil fuels, consumerism, golf courses & ski lodges, irrigation, paved roads, commercial agriculture, herbicides & pesticides, farmlands, pastures, grazing livestock, and the family unit.

Unites States governmental support is clear. In 1992, President George Bush executed Agenda 21 Protocols on behalf of the U.S. A year later, President Bill Clinton established the Presidential Council for Sustainable Development (without any Congressional review). President Obama signed an executive order on June 9, 2011 which established the White House Rural Council (WHRC). The Executive Order seems to be in line with the Agenda 21, as it is designed to begin taking control over almost all aspects of the lives of 16 percent of the American people.

Under the Wildlands Project, a large portion of the country would be off limits to humans or human activity. Human beings are to be concentrated in human development zones. Jobs are assigned and children are cared for by the State. There may only be a quarter of the land designated for human habitation. This fits well within the goals of the elite to drastically reduce the world population and maintain a "feudal" system that serves them well.

So how can ordinary people agree to such a plan? UNESCO declared 2005-2015 to be the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. The aim is to indoctrinate a generation of children to take on the values they believe "global citizens" should reflect, including loyalty to the government over the family.

There is an intentional "dumbing down" of our children that is occuring as well. Since higher educated people consume more resources, they consider more education to be a threat to sustainability. There is more of an emphasis on getting along and following the leaders in their educational plans than there is on educational attainment.

Sustainable development goals is in direct opposition to the principles, values, and lifestyles that made America great. Under Agenda 21, Americans will lose their independence, privacy, and constitutionally-guaranteed rights.

Through this integrated worldwide action plan, the elite can control the masses as they desire. Power is what they want, and power is what they will get if their plans are successful. Of course, the Bible states that Satan is the "prince of this world". If the elite take control, Satan will have the ultimate control he desires, which he will give to his representative, the Beast (antichrist).

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Standing Up for Justice

How should Christians respond to such plans like Agenda 21. Although the time is short, I believe we need to be as united and vocal as possible. Much of this type of planning is done out of the public spotlight. Words are carefully chosen in their documents to sound high-minded and conceal the real intent of their plans.

Christians should not fear man, but rather shine a spotlight on what's done in secret. What the elite fears most is exposure. What they do in secret, let's shout from the rooftops. If we do this, they will retreat for awhile.

The Bible tells us, however, that Satan's New World Order will succeed, at least for a little while. If we stand up for what's right, I believe God is pleased and we may have some positive impact in our world.

One of the devil's most successful schemes is to keep Christians quiet either through ignorance, apathy, or fear. Do you know if Agenda 21 is being quietly implemented in your community? What injustice is occuring in your community that you just find it easier to ignore? Have you decided the price might be too much to pay? Satan wins the battle when we choose not to resist him. Are you ready to fight?

24 days left to Rosh Hashanah! Are you ready for Jesus's return?

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Prayer Suggestion

"O Lord, may I be zealous for what is right and true. Examine my ways and remove from me any fear or apathy in me. May I perceive injustice as You perceive it. Grant me boldness, courage, and opportunity to speak up as I should. As I do this, may I not sin in my anger or pride, but keep my motives pure. And may I draw my strength from Jesus Christ, the Vine, and abide always in Him. It's in His name I pray, Amen."

The Global Elite's Hidden Agenda

Fact is indeed stranger than fiction. There really is someone behind the curtain just like the wizard in the movie Wizard of Oz. Over the next several blog entries I intend to peer behind the curtain to see what's really happening in our world. This may stretch many readers to the breaking point because we just can't bring ourselves to believe what the evidence shows could really be happening. It took me a couple of years of checking, cross-checking, and comparing the proof with what the Bible says will happen in the end times before I accepted what I am about to write. So let's first start with world politics.

It's really all about power in our world. The richest of the rich are not satisfied with their vast wealth, they really want control. They want power. They plot among themselves secretly to bring about more and more power to themselves. The last thing they want to do is to expose their methods to the rest of the world.

The global elite have a very unusual world view on how society should function that originated with Plato. They basically view the world stratified into three levels. The elite are the fewest in number and they are at the top level of society. They are the masters and everyone else lives to serve them. At the bottom are the servants or slaves. They live on very meager means and they exist to make life better for the masters. The middle level consists of the police or military that function to protect the social order and preserve the status quo.

In order to advance their agenda to reshape society this way, the elite have developed exclusive institutions such as the Bilderberg Group, Club of Rome, The Council on Foreign Relations, The Trilateral Commission, and others.

The Bilderberg Group first met in 1954 at the Hotel Bilderberg. For an entire weekend the elite gathering discussed the future of the world. When it was over, they agreed to meet annually. The Bilderger Group completely takes over the hotel during their meetings. Only the most powerful people in the world are invited, and secrecy and security is of utmost importance. A few very ingenious investigators such as Jim Tucker and Daniel Estulin have been able to report on topics discussed. The meetings produce a general consensus on major world policy issues among the attendees, who then leave and work on implementing these policies within their areas of influence.

For over seventy years, the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR), and the financial powers behind it, have promoted the "New World Order". The CFR is the promotional arm of the Ruling Elite in the United States of America. Most influential politicians, academics and media personalities are members, and it uses its influence to infiltrate the New World Order into American life. Its' "experts" write scholarly pieces to be used in decision making, the academics explain the wisdom of a united world, and the media members communicate the message.

David Rockefeller was the major force behind the establishment of the Trilateral Commission (TC). In 1973, he named Zbigniew Brzezinski as the Chairman and cofounder because he was upset with other Bilderberg members who didn't want to include Japan in their membership. The purpose of TC is to become like an international CFR with the purpose of organizing a world government among the free world and advanced communist states.

The Club of Rome was organized in 1968 for the purpose of accelerating the plans to have the New World Order in place by the year 2000. The Club of Rome developed a plan to divide the world into ten regions or kingdoms. They are also widely known for their support of major world depopulation.

When you look at the movers and shakers in all areas of government, you will see that most of them are members of these type of one-world government organizations. The U.S. Constitution and national sovereignty is considered outdated and allegience to the United Nations, NATO, and similar world institutions is taking its place.

These politicians and world leaders know that most citizens are not in favor of giving up their national allegience for one-world government. So they are forced to quietly go about their business to erode national allegience and patriotism while practically nobody is paying close attention to what they are doing.

When we awaken to what is happening, we witness the U.S. President committing troops to support the NATO operation against Libya as authorized by a United Nations resolution rather than following the United States constitution (Article 1 Section 8)that gives war powers to Congress.

All of this will eventually lead to a world governed by regions and led by a single strong leader that the Bible calls the beast (the antichrist). When that happens, if you are left behind after the rapture, then watch out! You will lose your freedoms and most likely your life.

The Economy - A House of Cards

The world has a very big debt problem, with Europe leading the way. When central banks, like the privately-owned federal reserve, can create money out of thin air, a prosperity bubble is inevitable. Today, we are on the verge of global economic catrastophe because most of us borrowed like there was no tomorrow and now tomorrow has come calling for its reckoning.

As a result, governments who cannot afford the interest on their debt are facing a dilemma. They can appease the bankers by offering up their national resources as bargaining chips and instilling extreme austerity measures among the citizens and risk rioting and revolution, or they can default. If they default, their sovereign debt becomes worthless to any lender, and those who hold the now worthless debt and are already highly leveraged face ruin when they have to devalue their assets.

This scenario is being played out across the whole continent of Europe right now. Greece is being propped up by major bailouts from healthier countries like Germany. Countries such as Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Ireland are also likely to line up for bailout support from European Union. EU support of a smaller economy like Greece may be possible. However, when larger economies like Italy need similar support that the EU cannot or will not bailout, the house of cards will begin to fall. Banks that hold their debt will fold. Capital will freeze up. Business will be paralized. Jobs will be lost. And anarchy will prevail.

Is this just an absurd scenario? Not according to respected leaders of the financial markets. Andrea Enria, chairman of the European Banking Authority, described current market conditions as "under severe strain" as he said: "Further deterioration in the sovereign debt crisis might raise serious challenges."

Politicians and world leaders often say they don't want to "waste" a crisis. The coming world-wide economic collapse that I believe will start in Europe is a necessary step in order for the world to accept an alternative solution to national currencies.

For years, world leaders have argued for a one-world currency. US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner recently shocked global markets by revealing that Washington is “quite open” to Chinese proposals for the gradual development of a global reserve currency run by the International Monetary Fund.

The eventual one-world leader, known in the Bible as "the beast" or the "antichrist" will also adopt a one-world currency in his rule.

It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666. (Revelation 13:16-18)

With the use of today's microchip technology, marking people for the purpose of controlling what they can buy or sell is now possible. In fact Aaron Russo has openly discussed private conversations he had with Nick Rockefeller that the goal of the elite bankers is to ultimately microchip and control the entire population.

We seem to be on the brink of a world-wide financial collapse that will be tailor-made to usher in the New World Order, led by the antichrist, that's now being openly mentioned by leaders around the country. The time is at hand. The end is near. Are you ready for our Lord when He comes for His saints? Only 28 days left to Rosh Hashanah!

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Faith or Fear

As we ponder the terrible economic times ahead, we can take comfort in God's promise to keep us from the trial the rest of the world must endure. Consider what God says:

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. (1 Thessalonians 5:8-10)

Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. (Revelation 3:10)

In the meantime as we wait for His appearing, let's not fear. "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." (2 Timothy 1:7)

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Prayer Suggestion

"O Lord, may I fear You and only You with a godly fear. As I look around me, enable me to boldly speak to others about You. Without You, there is no hope. May my character, conduct, and words speak to others about Your grace offered through faith in Jesus Christ, Our Lord. May I not shrink back from my responsibility for being a minister of reconciliation and good ambassador of Jesus. It's in His name I pray, Amen."

Israel, Jerusalem, and the Powder Keg

29 days left until Rosh Hashanah!

In previous blog postings, I wrote about some independent confirmations that seem to indicate that the Lord could return for His people this year on Rosh Hashanah. Now, it's time to discuss current events that reinforce this view.

Joel Rosenberg, the author of Epicenter and Inside the Revolution, says that if you want to really know what's going on in the world, just look at what's happening in Israel, and particularly in Jerusalem. He makes a good argument since we know the central focus of the world in the Book of Revelation is Jerusalem.

In the mid-point of the tribulation when the Dragon (Satan) is thrown out of Heaven onto the earth, he pursues the "woman (Israel) who had given birth to the male child (Jesus Christ)". However, the woman was given a safe place in the desert, prepared for her by God, to go and stay for 3 1/2 years. Then Satan becomes enraged and goes off to make war with the woman's offspring (those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus).

As we look at what's going on in the Middle East, we see Israel completely surrounded by enemies, most of whom are more than ready to destroy her. The picture is clearly painted in Zechariah 12:2-3:

“I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that sends all the surrounding peoples reeling. Judah will be besieged as well as Jerusalem. On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves.

Not only are all the nations that surround Israel ready to destroy her, but Israel has few allies around the world that are willing to help. This year's Arab Spring that is toppling dictatorships throughout the Arab world, appears to be a major regional movement by the radical Muslim Brothehood that will soon be poised to aim its wrath at both the "little Satan" (Israel) and the "Great Satan (U.S.). It looks like even the United States, who has been a staunch ally of hers over the years, could remove its support.

A big test will come at the United Nations meeting in September when there will be a motion made to accept a new, non-negotiated, Palestinian state, according to pre-1967borders. If passed, that would put Jerusalem in the hands of the Palestinians. According to Zechariah, that will not happen. (See Zechariah 12:4-9)

The inevitable war that will pit Israel against the surrounding nations will be won by Israel, and her enemies will perish (See Psalm 83). Even Damascus will be utterly destroyed (See Isaiah 17:1-3).

Tensions are high on all of Israel's borders. Bombs are now flying into Israel from the Gaza strip and the Sinai. The bordering nations are armed to the teeth and aiming directly into the major population hubs of Israel. What will it take to set off this explosive "powder keg" of war to destroy Israel and Jerusalem? It will indeed happen according to God's timing. Could that be just around the corner? You've got to wonder.

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Be ready and watchful

Consider the Parable of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25:1-13:

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

In the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, we realize that God passes by followers who merely profess faith but are not Spirit-led. This calls for self-examination to test ourselves to see if we really "possess" the faith we profess. John 1 was written to provide readers with some of the major tests of faith and fellowship with God.

Are you more wrapped up with the cares of this world than you are with your relationship with Jesus Christ? Are you holding onto sin? Do you love the ways of the world? If you answered yes to any of these questions, go back to the place of the "cross" in your mind and in your heart, where Jesus paid all of your sin debt in full. Remember your first love, Jesus Christ, and how far you've fallen away from Him. Repent and seek His presence in all your life.

Jesus wants real followers, not those who merely hear the Word but never practice it. Where do you stand. The days are short. The time is at hand. If you don't belong to Christ, you will be left behind at the rapture. There is no guarantee at that point that you will return to Him because it could cost your life to do so. Make your commitment to Him now, while there is still time (perhaps only 29 days).

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Prayer suggestion:

"O Lord, I want to be like to wise virgin, having trimmed my lamp with the oil of the Holy Spirit. If I have ignored this, I pray for forgiveness. Place in me a heart that is zealous for You. Remove from me the worries, ambitions, and cares for this World. For this world and its evil ways are perishing. But Your Spirit seals me unto the day or redemption. As Paul said, may all that I used to care about now be rubbish, and may I be found in Christ. Thank You for Your amazing grace. In Jesus' name I lift up this prayer, Amen."

Parable of the Fig Tree

There are 30 days left before Rosh Hashanah!

Does the parable of the fig tree point to the time of the rapture or possibly His Second Coming? In Matthew 24:32-34, we read:

“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

This statement from Jesus' has been interpreted in every possible way. Almost every commentator has a different twist in how to understand Jesus words. The fig tree is generally understood to refer to Israel. In the statement, "when you see all these thing", Jesus seems to refer to all the signs prophecied in the earlier verses (4-29).

The difficulty comes in interpreting which generation is being mentioned. Is it the generation that was alive when Jesus spoke this parable? Or is it the generation that began when the nation was reborn in 1948 or when Jerusalem was captured in 1967?

Another difficulty arises about the time length of the generation. A case can be made for 40 years, 60 years, 70 years, 80 years, or the average life span of our present day generation. As you can see, a case can be made for many starting and ending dates based on the various assumptions made. Therefore, I resist using this parable to point to any particular time for the Second Coming.

Nonetheless, I take comfort that God has fulfilled, at least in part, Ezekiel's dry bones prophecy and brought the people of Israel back together again from having been dispersed throughout the nations. Based on all the evidence around us, it would be very hard to think we are not in living in the generation Jesus Christ was speaking about.

I believe the major point of the passage, however, is that we can be assured that when all these signs occur, Jesus will come again, defeat his enemies, judge the nations, and reign on earth for a thousand years.

This parable will be of utmost importance to the tribulation saints and the Jews in the time of tribulation. They will need assurance that the time of their intense persecution will be short. This parable will give them that assurance.

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Living Expectantly

Have you prayed for something sincerely and when God blessed you with what you had asked for, you were actually surprised. Sometimes I'm amazed God answers our prayers when the don't seem to be deeply rooted in faith towards what's being asked.

James 1:6-7 says "But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do."

So what does believing and not doubting look like in our lives? I'm always reminded of the wonderful faith exhibited by Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego. Faced with the option of bowing down to worship the image of gold that King Nebuchadezzar had set up, which clearly violated God's commandment, or be thrown into the fiery furnace that would have surely meant instant death for them, they obeyed God and faced the human consequences.

They told the King in Daniel 3:16-18:

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

Their response to the King showed that they were: 1) confident in God's sovereign power over their circumstances, 2) confident in God's active love and goodwill towards them, and 3) regardless of what God chooses to do, He is completely worthy to be obeyed. They were living expectantly. They knew they were in the presence of God. They knew God reigns supreme even over the greatest King on the earth.

God chose to save them through the fiery furnance trial they experienced. In the end, God's name was revered throughout the kingdom and the three men of God were promoted in the land of Babylon.

Are you expecting to see God act in your life and among the nations? Do you see his invisible but powerful hand at work? That's the life of faith, and the Bible says the righteous shall live by faith.

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Prayer suggestion:

"O Lord, I believe, but forgive my unbelief. Your Word is trustworthy. You cannot lie. What you have willed will come to pass. Help me to be expectant of your sovereign power and gracious love. You have promised good to me. May I trust fully in You! In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen."

Proven Pinpoint Prophetic Accuracy

There are 31 days left to Rosh Hashanah!

One of the major proofs that God gives us of the inspiration and infallibility of Scripture is the pinpoint accuracy of very specific prophecies fulfilled hundreds or thousands of years after they were spoken by God's prophets. Once we are convinced of the trustworthiness of Scripture and God's purpose of revealing the future beforehand, we'll be ready to search the Scripture for clues to the unfulfilled prophecies in our future.

In Daniel 9:24-26, the angel, Gabriel, appeared to Daniel and spoke about the future of the coming of the "Annointed One, the ruler":

“Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

“Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing.

According to research done by Sir Robert Anderson (1841-1918) and refined by Gavin Finley, the seven "sevens" and sixty-two "sevens" represent sixty-nine years (483 Jewish years of 360 days which equal 173,880 days or 476 years and 25 days in the Julian calendar years of 365.25 days). This fits in within 99.999% accuracy with the historical record from when King Artaxerses issued his decree in Nisan 2 or 3 (March 16 or 17)445 BC (Nehemiah 2:1) to rebuild Jerusalem to Palm Sunday on Nisan 10 (April 9 or 10) 32 AD when Jesus was presented to Israel as her Messiah.



Another remarkable Old Testament prophecy points to the day Israel was reborn as a nation on May 15, 1948. The prophet Ezekiel was told by God to first lay on his left side for 390 days to bear the sin of the northern 10 tribes of "Israel" for the number of years of their sin. Then he was told to lay on his right side for 40 days to bear the sin of the southern 2 tribes of "Judah" for the number of years of their sin. So the total number of years of God's judgment was to be 430 years (390+40).

Since Israel was exiled to Babylon for 70 years in judgment for her sin, 360 years of judgment remained (430-70). This perplexed Biblical scholars for some time until it was realized that passages in Leviticus 26:18,21,27-28,33) spoke about God using a factor of seven times for serious judgment. Seven times 360 prophetic years = 2,500 years x 360 days per prophetic year = 907,200 days or 2,483.78 Julian calendar years (907,200/365.25).

Israel experiended 70 years of judgment beginning in 606 BC when Israel was take into captivity in Babylon and lasted until 536 BC. If you add 2,483 remaining years and add 1 additional year since there is no 0 BC or 0 AD, the end of the judgment against the nation of Israel ends 1948 AD, the year Israel was reborn as a nation.

These two examples of mathematical precision in the pages of Scripture should convince us that we can trust the accuracy and Divine authority of Scripture. God reveals his plans and purposes in the Bible. He expects us to know the times we are in.

Are you ready for His return?

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Another barrier to the truth - Persecution

Persecution for the truth can take on many forms. It may be in the form of social stigma such as ridicule or isolation. It may cost us our job, our home, and even our family relationships. In some countries and cultures, it may cost us our life.

I recently heard a good analogy. If someone would shine a flashlight on you in a dark room while you are asleep, you would probably have some anger against that person. People who want to live their lives undisturbed by God's call to repent, get upset when the flashlight of truth shines on their life. (See John 3::19-20). However, if someone is lost in the dark, they would welcome the light because it will show them where they are and where to go. People who are truly seeking truth love the light of Scripture because it reveals how sinful mankind can be reconciled to a Holy God.

If you are the flashlight bearer, you will have different reactions from people depending on whether they want to remain "asleep" or they are "lost". Don't let the rejection of those who are "asleep" determine whether or not you shine the light of God's truth.

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Prayer Suggestion:

"Almighty God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, may all praise, honor, and glory be Yours forever. You have revealed to me, a sinner, a righteousness that is not from man's works but from You. In my own "self-righteousness" I cannot by justified, but with the cloak of Christ's righteousness given to me freely by faith, I have a sure and true hope of complete forgiveness and eternal life. May I boldly shine this hope into the lives of those around me that are lost or need to be awakened. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen."

An Interesting "Coincidence"?

The festivals of the Lord reveal the nature and sequential timing of God's redemptive work. The Great Pyramid pinpoints the year of the Messiahs' Second Coming, and indirectly the year of His return. The three astonomical signs seem to further confirm the year and the day of His return and a sigificant event in the life of Israel. By themselves, these signs should be significant enough to cause us to watch carefully and be ready for His return, which may only be 32 days away.

Although most Christians will agree that chapter and verse numbers are not considered inspired by God like the original writings, it is interesting to note that there might be hints about the month, day, and year of the rapture based on chapter and verse of a couple of related verses. Consider, for example, the following verses about Elijah found in 2 Kings 2:9-11:

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?” “Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. “You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.” As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.

Could the verses 9-11 be an indication that, like Elijah, we too may go up to heaven in September 2011, or even the 29th day of 2011 (Rosh Hashanah) when you add the chapter number to the verses? As you ponder that possibility, cosider the verses in Acts 1:9-11 that recount the Lord ascending into heaven:

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

Again, the verses related to Jesus be taken up to heaven are also in 9-11. Is this merely coincidence or is this also an indication of the month and year the Lord will return?

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Another Barrier to Truth - Lack of Humility

How can humility be a barrier to truth? Sometimes when something doesn't seem right or reasonable we trust our own instincts rather than humbly admit to our own limited understanding. The Lord reminds us of our limitations when it comes to the matters of God.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)

In order to fit everything into our own pattern of thinking, we can go to great lengths to rewrite Scripture. Some will completely ignore the Old Testament because the character of God presented there can seem harsh compared to the God of grace that we more easily see in the New Testament. Some people only read the red letters (Jesus' words) and ignore the rest. Others choose from Scipture what they want to believe and can't bring themselves to believe the entire Bible is not only inspired by God but also without error. Still others redefine hard words and concepts in such a way that will fit nicely withing their established beliefs.

When we make Scripture fit our needs rather than letting it speak for itself, we are letting our own pride interfere with gaining knowledge. The way of humility, which is always the higher road to take, admits to our finite understanding and submits to God's higher ways and thoughts. In my experience, when we accept the truths presented in Scripture even when it doesn't feel right to us, God will reward our humility and eventually enlighten our heart.

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Prayer Suggestion

"Come soon Lord Jesus, Come soon! Help me to be ever watchful for Your return. May I be found united to You, O Lord, by faith given to me from above. And may I be able to escape all that is about to happen and be able to stand before You, O Son of Man. Thank you, Father, for loving me. Thank you for Your Son who gave His life for me. And thank you for the Holy Spirit who applied Your grace to me and gave me new birth and a perfect hope in the inheritance stored up for me in Heaven. I pray this in the name of my Lord, Jesus. Amen."

The Blood Moon Tetrads

There are 33 days to Rosh Hashanah!

Previously, I wrote about the astronomical sign of solar eclipses in 2008, 2009, and 2010 that occured on the Jewish day that marks times of mourning. This extremely rare event appears to be God's warning and countdown to the year 2011 as the year for the next major prophetical event -- the rapture. This would also confirm the year of the rapture I calculated by studying the clues found in the construction of the Great Pyramid.

In the last blog entry, I wrote about the "great sign in heaven" (see Revelation 12) and how, between 2008-2015, the sun, moon, the Morning Star (Venus), and constellation Virgo appear as written in Scripture only in 2011 and only on the day of Rosh Hashanah. This sign further reinforces my belief that our Lord's return for His people may only be 33 days away.

The final astronomical sign I want to cover is the tetrad (four) of blood moons that occur on Passover and Tabernacles in two consecutive years. But before I start, let's remember that even before Satan perverted the study of the heavens with astrology, God used various heavenly signs to convey important messages to mankind.

The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. (Joel 2:31)

I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. (Acts 2:19-20)

Much of what I'll be explaining was from research done by Mark Blitz of El Shaddai Ministries. If you want more in depth study of this topic, I would recommend you visit their website.

In Jewish history, God seems to leave his "fingerprints" in heaven to reveal some of His major work on behalf of His people. At least one such fingerprint He uses is a series of four "blood moons". (Lunar eclipses can appear reddish when the earth casts its shadow on the moon.) Historically, when there have been blood moons on the first and last Jewish festival (Passover and Sukkot) in two back-to-back years, it has followed a major blessing on Israel.

On August 3, 1492, the Jews were expelled from Spain. The Spanish Inquisition soon followed. However the day before on August 2, Christopher Columbus gathered a group of Jews and escaped the persecution as he set sail that night. A tetrad of blood moons on Passover and Sukkot appeared the next two years.

In May 1948, the nation of Israel was reborn in a single day. By all accounts this was extraordinary. A tetrad of blood moons on Passover and Sukkot in 1949 and 1950 appeared. On June 6, 1967, Israel captured Jerusalem in the six day war, and a tetrad of blood moons on Passover and Sukkot appeared in 1967 and 1968.

The next tetrad of blood moons will appear on Passover and Sukkot in 1914 and 1915, indicating something extraordinay is about to happen in 2013 or 2014, assuming the pattern above repeats itself. Researchers indicate that a tetrad of blood moons on these festival days will not occur again this century and perhaps not for hundreds of years.

So what major happening could this next tetrad emphasize. There are some who believe it will mark the mid-point of the seven year tribulation. Based on what I have learned so far, I think it could be God's fingerprints that he leaves when he miraculously rescues Israel from the inevitable annilation from her enemies near the beginning of tribulation. The following is from Psalm 83:

1 O God, do not remain silent;
do not turn a deaf ear,
do not stand aloof, O God.
2 See how your enemies growl,
how your foes rear their heads.
3 With cunning they conspire against your people;
they plot against those you cherish.
4 “Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation,
so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”

5 With one mind they plot together;
they form an alliance against you—
6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
of Moab and the Hagrites,
7 Byblos, Ammon and Amalek,
Philistia, with the people of Tyre.
8 Even Assyria has joined them
to reinforce Lot’s descendants.[b]

9 Do to them as you did to Midian,
as you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,
10 who perished at Endor
and became like dung on the ground.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,
all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 who said, “Let us take possession
of the pasturelands of God.”

13 Make them like tumbleweed, my God,
like chaff before the wind.
14 As fire consumes the forest
or a flame sets the mountains ablaze,
15 so pursue them with your tempest
and terrify them with your storm.
16 Cover their faces with shame, LORD,
so that they will seek your name.

17 May they ever be ashamed and dismayed;
may they perish in disgrace.
18 Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD—
that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.

As I speculate about this, I believe that this unfulfilled prophecy could take place before the seven years of tribulation and could provide the reason that the beast (antichrist) will enter into a seven-year peace treaty with Israel. If this is right, it would also fit into the time frame of the rapture in 2011 and the tribulation period beginning in mid-2013. There are a lot of possibilities here. What do you think?

Are you ready for His return?

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Another Barrier to Truth: False Beliefs

There is a lot said in the Bible about danger of false beliefs. In a misguided way, we may believe that it really doesn't matter what you believe as long as believe somthing. That viewpoint is opposite what God's Word says.

The Apostle Paul told the Galatians that if anybody is preaching to them a gospel other than what they had accepted, let him be eternally condemned (Galatians 1:9). These are strong words but only examples of the seriousness God gives to the truth. Speaking about the Jews, he also said, "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can tesify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge".(Romans 10:1-2)

In his second epistle, the Apostle John also had strong words about departing from the teaching of Christ:

Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them into your house or welcome them. Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work. (2 John 9-11)

Those who question the whole truth of the Bible, including the exclusive claims of Jesus Christ, are subject to the dangers of false beliefs. Jesus taught us to follow the narrow way that leads to life, not the broad way that leads to destruction.

Have you embraced God's grace? The Bible says we are saved by grace through faith in Christ, not by works. We cannot do anything to earn God's grace. Grace is a free gift, and it must be accepted as such. Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord? If not, you can settle your eternal destiny right now. Just admit your sinfulness, ask Him to forgive you and come into your life as Lord. The Bible says that if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9).

If the Spirit is convicting you that this is true, don't refuse to love the truth. There is not better time than now to get your eternal affairs in order.

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Prayer suggestion:

"O Lord, Your coming is near! Help me to be ready, watchful, and alert. Grant me opportunities to be your mouthpiece unto a dying world, and let not your Word return to you void. The time is short. Grant me wisdom and boldness to be a faithful Ambassador of Christ. In Jesus name I pray, Amen."

The Woman Clothed with the Sun - Revelation 12

34 days left until Rosh Hashanah!

In the last blog entry, I wrote about the solar eclipses occuring in Jerusalem on the same Jewish calendar day, Nissan 1, in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Nissan 1 is known to the Jews as the beginning of the time of sorrows. It is as if God is counting down until the next major event in the prophetic calendar, Rosh Hashanah (The Day of Judgment). One researcher wrote that the last time anything close to this had happened before was before Christ was crucified. The solar eclipse did not occur again on Nissan 1 of this year, which would seem to indicate that this is the year that God's warning is pointing.

In Chapter 12-14 in Revelation, the great actors of the tribulation are introduced. The first actor mentioned is the Woman.

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. (Revelation 1:1-2)

Many commentators believe this sign refers to Israel, who gave birth to the Messiah through the Virgin Mary. It says in verse 5, birth was given to a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. This clearly points to the reign of Jesus Christ during the millenium.

The great sign in heaven reminds us of the dream Joseph had in Genesis 37:9-11, when he dreamed of the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing down to his. His father Jacob (who God renamed Israel) asked if Joseph's mother and he, along with Joseph's brothers, would really bow down to Joseph? This is another confirmation that the great sign in heaven symbolizes Israel, who gave birth to the Lord and will continue to be pursued by the dragon (Satan).

As we look to the sky, twelve constellations reveal the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The first of these constellations is Virgo, which represents the Woman and the Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Messiah Jesus.

Each year around the time of Rosh Hashanah, Virgo and the sun are in close proximity to each other. However on Rosh Hashanah 2011 (September 29), the sun is touching the upper arm of Virgo, and the moon is close to the feet of Virgo. At least part of the great sign in heaven will be complete on this day. As you move either a day or two before or after this date, the moon changes its position relative to Virgo's feet and the picture is not complete. As you look to the position of the sun and moon relative to Virgo on Rosh Hashanah 2008 thru 2015, there are only two other years (2008 and 2014) besides 2011 where the sun touches or nearly touches Virgo. In neither of these years, however, is the moon located near the feet of Virgo. (This is easily verified by downloading a free copy of Stellarium.)

In Revelation 22:16, Jesus calls Himself the bright Morning Star, which most likely refers astronomicaly to the planet of Venus. A look at the constellation Virgo on September 29, 2011 reveals that Venus is located between Virgo's left wrist and her hip in an artistic rendering of the constellation. But in the stick figure of Virgo, Venus is located within the belly area of Virgo, which is where you would expect to find it if Virgo was pregnant with the Christ child. A look at Virgo on Rosh Hashanah 2008 thru 2015 reveals that 2011 is the only year where Venus is even touching Virgo.

This completes the picture of the woman clothed with the sun, with the moon near her feet, and pregnant with the Christ the male child. The only missing part of the picture is the crown of twelve stars. The astronomer, Professor Thorley, has shown that there are exactly twelve stars surrounding the head of Virgo as we view them from the earth.

To summarize, Rosh Hashana in the current year 2011 appears to be the only time from 2008 to 2015 where the great sign in heaven mentioned in Revelation 12 is complete in the view of the constellation Virgo from Jerusalem. Could this be signaling the return of the Lord for the rapture and the march towards the time of Jacob's (Israel's) trouble?

Are you ready for His return?

The Signs in the Sky

There are 35 days left to Rosh Hashanah!

In the last few blog entries, I stated the reasons I believe the rapture of the Church will occur on Rosh Hashanah, and also why I believe there are indications from the Great Pyramid that it could take place in 2011.

Now, I would like to describe other signs that independently arrive at the same conclusion to add to the body of evidence. Over the next few blog entries, I would like to discuss three astronomical signs that all seem to point to 2011 as the time for the Lord's return. According to Numbers in the Bible by Robert D. Johnston, the number 3, while denoting Divine manifestation, or Divine perfection, is also the symbol or resurrection.

Besides presenting three astronomical signs, the first of these signs is a series of three warnings. Each year (2008, 2009, & 2010) leading up to 2011, there has been a solar eclipse in Jerusalem on the same Hebrew calendar day, Av 1. Although they fell on different days of our calendar (8/1/08, 7/22/09, and 7/11/10), all three solar eclipses occured on the exact same day of the Jewish calendar.

Av 1 is a significant time to Jews. It is known as the "beginning of the time of sorrows", that culiminates on Av 9. Beginning the month before, on Tammuz 17, and lasting until Av 9 is a 3-week time of mourning and sorrow. From Av 1 to Av 9 is time called the nine days. The Talmud says that “From the beginning of Av, we diminish happiness” (Mishnah Ta’anit 4:6). It was on the 9th of Av that the temple built by Solomon was destroyed when Babylon sacked Jerusalem in 1586 BC and the second temple was destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD. It was also on the 9th of Av that the Jews were expelled from England in 1290 AD, and in 1492 the Jews were expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. What better time could God give the Jews a warning from the sky but during this time of mourning and sorrow?

Solar eclipses are considered by some to be warnings from God. This sequence of THREE warnings, not repeated in 2011, could be used by God to stress the importance of the impending resurrection (Rosh Hashanah) event that would soon be here. The three consecutive year countdown began in 2008. Was the warning pointing to this year? Both Jews and Gentiles that don't accept Jesus as their Messiah will be forced to go through the tribulation. I believe God is warning us that something very significant is just about to occur. Could that be only 35 days away on Rosh Hashanah?

Are you ready for His return?

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Tearing Down Barriers to Truth - Preferences

How often do we want something to be true so we look for reasons that confirm what we want to be true. Alternatively, there are things we would rather not hear, believe, or know. For example, I know I should lose some weight. But as long as I don't get on the scales, I can be quite happy in the denial of the problem.

Sometimes when we read the Bible, there may be some difficult teachings that just strike us the wrong way. God says his ways are not like our ways and his thoughts are not like our thoughts. But when we come across something we don't agree with, we often find ways to "synthesize" it with our own belief systems. For example, who hasn't wrestled with the notion of election and predestination?

In the area of prophecy, many Christians are ready for the Lord to return right away. If we're not careful, we can read so well between the lines of Scripture that we see signs that are not really there. I have to be careful not to do this myself. On the other hand, there are other Christians that are satisfied with their lives and don't want to seriously consider the signs that indicate His coming is near. They are very apt to say that even Jesus said He didn't know the day or hour of His return so how could anyone else know anymore. In both cases, we can avoid the truth by reinforcing what we want the truth to be instead of pursuing the truth no matter how if feels to us and fits our preferences.

We can know we are leaning on our "truth" preferences when we have certain topics that have become "out-of-bound" areas for us. The Bible is clear that God wants us to love the truth. The truth is always good. When we have trouble with the truth, it's not because it needs to be changed, it's because we need to be changed.

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Prayer Suggestion.

O Lord, have I lost any passion for the truth? Search me and change me into a child of Yours that is zealous for knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. And Lord, please help me know the responsibility I have with the wisdom You bestow. Finally, O Lord, give me the will, courage, and boldness to do everything you call me to do in love. I pray this in Jesus name, Amen.

The Great Pyramid's Prophetic Map

Over the last three blog posts, I wrote that the seven festivals of the Lord are intended to look back in history to significant events that are a shadow of major things to come and also point to spiritual realities. The next unfulfilled event is Rosh Hashanah which points to the time when Jesus Christ comes back for His people. The dead in Christ are risen to be with the Lord and those who are alive in Christ are raptured.

Following this spectacular event in heaven is the Judgment Seat of Christ when Christians are judged for their works for the purpose of receiving their rewards. In addition, the coronation of Jesus, the Messiah, as King will happen, and the marriage of the resurrected and raptured bride to Christ will be consummated.

In the meantime, on earth, those who were not taken up to be with Christ will go through a terrible time known as the tribulation. At the end of this time, Christ will return with His bride to reign on earth for a thousand years.

So at this point, we can say that the rapture should occur sometime during the two-day Rosh Hashanah festival. However, is there any way to pinpoint which Rosh Hashanah year the Lord return for His bride? One of several signs that helps to do just that comes from the Great Pyramid in Egyt.

In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the LORD Almighty in the land of Egypt. (Isaiah 19:19-20)

In the midst of Egypt, on the westside of the River Nile, stands the only remaining one of the Seven Wonders of the World - The Great Pyramid. It was the first pyramid built, the largest, and was a pattern for the other pyramids to follow. Unlike the others, however, it never served as a tomb. It's construction reveals such an advanced knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and Scriptural information that it's architect and builder had to have divine wisdom. Although nobody knows, some have speculated that the Pyramid may have been built by Job, Noah, Enoch, or perhaps even Melchizadek.

The entryway from the outside of the Pyramid descends through a passageway that ends about 100 feet below the base of the Pyramid. As you descend about 357 pyramid inches (P")down the passageway, there are scorings on the walls. From the scorings continuing down the passageway to the intersection of an ascending passageway is a distance of 628 P". Traveling to the end of the ascending passageway to the opening that enters into a large ascending hall, known as the Grand Gallery, covers a distance of 1,543.5 P".

If the distance of one P" prophetically represents 1 year, and the end of the narrow ascending passageway represents the year of our Lord's death in the spring of 33 AD, then the date of the markings in the descending passageway is 2140 BC. Researchers have concluded that 2140 BC is also the year when the apex of the pyramid pointed directly to Alcyone, a notable star of the Pleiades group, a symbol of God and the center of the universe. And at the very same time, the Alpha Draconis, the chief star of the Dragon constellation, a symbol of sin and Satan, shone down the central axis of the Descending Passage at midnight of the autumnal equinox. Therefore, it is believed that the construction of the pyramid was completed in the year 2140BC.

At the end of the ascending Grand Gallery, that extends 1,881.2 P", there is a 3' vertical Great Step that leads to another 61.6266 P" before the end of the Grand Gallery. (It was discovered that the key to translating P" to years in the Grand Gallery is 1 P" = 360 days rather than 1 P" = 365.25 days. Therefore 1,881.2223 P" = 1,854.2209 years.) So if you add 1,854.2209 years plus 61.6266 years from the Grand Gallery starting point (32.477 AD), you arrive at the end of the Grand Gallery on 1948.3245 AD (April/May 1948 AD), which is also the time Israel became a nation once again.

Beyond the Grand Gallery, is a small, 52.0287 P" tunnel that leads to the Ante Chamber, which advances the calendar to May 2000 (1948.3245+52.0289 = 2000.35324) It was at this time that the earth, moon, sun, and planets were lined up).

Another 13.22729 P" inside the opening of the Ante Chamber marks the change from a limestone foundation (man's rule?) to a granite foundation (God's rule?), which would lead to the summer of 2013 AD. From this point, 7 P" further marks the point in which a Granite Leaf (Christ the King?) hangs down from above.

At this point, the distance to time scale seems to change as indicated by a symbolic image on the Granite Leaf. The Ante Chamber extends another 81 P" beyond the 15 P" Granite Leaf, followed by a 101 P" tunnel that leads into the King's Chamber.

Assuming the beginning of the granite foundation is the beginning of the seven years of tribulation, which ends at the second coming of Jesus Christ to reign on earth, as represented by the Granite Leaf, then the tribulation period would extend from the summer of 2013 to 2020. This would mean that Christ could come to reign on the earth on Yom Kippur 2020 AD.

The rapture could then be expected to take place the same number of years prior to 2020 as there are days between Rosh Hashanah (Tishrei 1) and Yom Kippur (Tishrei 10). Since Yom Kippur is 9 days after Tishrei 1, the rapture would be expected to take place on Rosh Hashanah 2011, which is approximately September 29.

Are you ready for His return?

Rosh Hashanah: Our Day of Hope

The first fall festival is Rosh Hashanah and has not yet been prophetically fulfilled. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day feast that begins on Tishrei 1. In 2011, the festival begins the evening of Wednesday, September 28 and ends on the evening of Friday, September 30.

The Hebrew word "Rosh" means "chief", and the word "Shanah" is translated "year". It is the first day of the Jewish civil calendar. This day is known as the birthday of the world, the day Adam was created by God.

Just as we have several names for the same holiday, the Jews have several different names for Rosh Hashanah.

The Day of Judgment (Yom HaDin)
This is the day that the whole world is judged, and those who are deemed righteous (clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ by faith) will escape the terrible time of tribulation facing the rest of the world.

Feast of Trumpets - Day of the Awakening Blast (Yom Teruah)
On Rosh Hashanah, it is important to hear the blast of the shofar, or ram's horn (the last trumpet), which will awaken both the dead in Christ and those who are alive in Him to rise up and meet the Lord in the air. (See 1 Corinthians 4:15-18).

Some other names identified with Rosh Hashanah include: the Coronation of the Messiah (Ha Melech)in heaven, the time of Jacob's trouble (tribulation period) on earth, and the wedding ceremony in heaven when the bridegroom, Jesus Christ, comes for His bride, the Church (see Matthew 25:6), and the Hidden Day.

Rosh Hashanah is the one festival in the year known as the long day. Since it was a new moon festival, it was determined that it could take two days to confirm exactly when the moon would appear so the festival date could be confirmed. As a result, this festival also became known as the day on which no one knows the day or the hour. So when Jesus made this statement as He spoke of His return, the typical Jewish listener probably associated His statement with the festival of Rosh Hashanah. Based on Jesus' other statements, it's clear Jesus was not saying we should not be watching and be alert for His return. In fact he gave us many signs to look for so we would know the times when they appeared.

It is clear that God wants to remove His people from the world before the seven years of tribulation spoken about in Daniel 9:27 (see 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Luke 21:36, and Revelation 3:10). The purpose of the tribulation period is not to test Christians. It is designed to test both the Jews and Gentiles who do not belong to Christ on the Day of Judgment (Rosh Hashana). Those who must go through the tribulation will find themselves in the Days of Awe, where God's judgments are poured out on the world. These judgments are well described in Revelation.

Since the next festival of the year, Yom Kippur, represents the second coming of Christ in glory and power to destroy His enemies and reign for the next thousand years, the time period in between the two festivals must include the seven year tribulation period.

Are you ready for His return?

The Significance of the Fall Festivals

In the previous post, I wrote that the spring festivals were prophetically fulfilled by Jesus' death (Passover), burial (Festival of Unleavened Bread), resurrection (Festival of First Fruits), and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost).

After the spring feasts, there is a long summer period representing the church age, which is followed by Rosh Hashanah on the first day of the seventh month of the religious calendar (Tishrei 1), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)on the tenth day of the seventh month of the religious calendar (Tishrei 10), and Sukkot (The Feast of Tabernacles or "Booths")which lasts for seven days from the Tishrei 15 to Tishrei 21.

These fall festivals will be fulfilled by the second coming of Jesus Christ. Historically, Rosh Hashanah marked the Jewish new year on the civil calendar. During the entire preceding month of Elul, Jews were instructed to examine themselves and repent before Rosh Hashanah, which ushers in the ten High Holy Days or Awesome Days leading to Yom Kippur.

Rosh Hashanah will be fulfilled by Jesus Christ when He returns and those who died with faith in Christ are risen from the dead and those who are alive and have faith in Christ are raptured to be with Him forever (1 Corinthians 15:50-55). Rosh Hashanah is also known as the Feast of Trumpets. Spiritually, this festival points to our hearing the call of God for our lives.

On Yom Kippur, the high priest of Israel would enter the Holy of Holies in the Temple to make atonement for the sins of the people of Israel. This would only be done once each year. Prophetically, this festival will be fulfilled on the day of Jesus' second coming when all of Israel will be saved (Romans 11:25-27). Spiritually, this festival points to our yielding to God so we may live in His presence.

Sukkot(Feast of Tabernacles)reminds us of Israel's entering the promised land. It will be prophetically fulfilled when Jesus reigns on earth for a millenium. Spiritually, it speaks about our rest in Jesus Christ and His kingdom in our hearts.

Since Christians are expected to be raptured on Rosh Hashanah, they will be in heaven with Jesus Christ when the rest of the world is experiencing the ten Days of Awe. These days may actually represent years and include the seven years of tribulation that are meant to judge the nations and the Jews. Those who survive and have been judged to be faithful to God, will enter alive into the rest of His millenial kingdom. But those who follow the world leader (the beast), will be killed or destroyed.

The next blog posting will describe Rosh Hashanah in more depth since it is the Christian's hope to escape the severe judgment of the Days of Awe.


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Barriers to Truth - Apathy

Apathy will be a barrier to truth if you allow other matters of life to become more important than truth. Truth can be incovenient when it threatens to interrupt our way of living. We pay little attention to truth when we don't see the value of truth and we let other cares and interests of life to crowd out our search for the truth.

Apathy expresses the attitude that I have more important things to think, do, or say.

We can overcome apathy by learning the importance God places on our embracing the truth. Our eternal destinies depend on us knowing and trusting the truth for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of eternal life. If we don't know the truth about the person and work of Jesus Christ, then how can we believe. And if we don't believe, we will die in our sins and spend eternity in the lake of fire.

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Prayer suggestion

O Lord, please remove any apathy I have regarding the truth revealed in Scripture. Make your ways my ways, and let me truly worship you in spirit and in truth. Thank you for aswering my prayer. In Christ's name I pray, Amen.

Seven Festivals of the Lord

39 days left before Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah is the 5th of 7 annual festivals of the Lord. The first 4 festivals are in the spring and the last 3 festivals are in the fall.

Since the festivals have an historical context, a fulfillment by Jesus Christ, and a spiritual application, they are important to both Jews and Gentiles alike.

Passover (Exodus 12:1-23, Leviticus 23:4-5, Deuteronomy 16:1-3) is the first of the annual feasts. It is a reminder of the final plague of Egypt when the firstborn of the Egyptians died and the Israelites were spared because of the blood of the slain lamb that was smeared of their doorposts. This festival was prophetically fulfilled by the crucifixion of the Messiah (Jesus Christ), who is the Lamb of the World. Spiritually, this festival calls us to repent and trust by faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Passover is held on the 14th day of the Jewish month of Nisan, the 1st month of the religious calendar. On the 15th to 21st day of Nisan is the feast of unleavened bread. Historically, this festival reminds us of the Israelites journey away from Egypt because they were told to take with them unleavened bread because they would have to leave in haste. Prophetically, this feast was fulfilled by the burial of Jesus Christ. Spiritually, the feast signifies our being sanctified and separated from evil as illustrated by our immersion in the waters of baptism.

The feast of firstfruits points historically to the crossing of the Red Sea. The feast is celebrated on the 17th day of Nisan. Prophetically, the feast is fulfilled by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Spiritually, the feast represents our living in newness of life.

Fifty days after Passover is the festival of Pentecost. This festival looks back historically to the giving of the law on Mt. Sinai. It was fulfilled prophetically, when the Holy Spirit was poured out 50 days after Christ was crucified. The feast spiritually signifies being immersed in the Holy Spirit and growing in our faith in God.

All of the spring feasts have been fulfilled by the Lord, but the remaining 3 fall feasts have yet to be fulfilled. But just as the spring feasts pointed to key aspects of God's redemptive plan, so do the fall feasts. Jesus died on Passover (at the ninth hour - 3:00 pm)and the promised Holy Spirit was poured out on Pentecost. The fall feasts also point to specific times and seasons when God's redemptive plan will be continued to completion.

In the next blog posting, I plan to discuss the prophetic significance of the fall festivals.

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Truth can be bittersweet.

The Bible sometimes describes revelation as sweet as honey in the mouth, but once eaten, it turns the stomach sour. Although God is entirely victorious in the end, His victory means that mankind must experience great wrath, judgment, and suffering in the meantime.

Over the next few days I want to discuss the important matter of loving truth. Followers of the Lord are characterized as lovers of the truth. In John 14:6, Jesus
anwered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

In contrast, those who reject Jesus resist the truth. In Jesus' conversation with Nichodemus, Jesus said "This is the verdict, Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed". (See John 3:19-20).

God's wrath is revealed against all godlessness and wickedness of man who suppress the truth by their wickedness. (See Romans 1:18). Consequently, the man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. (See 1 Corinthians 2:14.)

Do you love the truth, wherever it may lead? If not, its time to repent.

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Prayer thought for the day:

O Lord, You are the way and truth and the life! Help me to love you deeper for being everything I need. Search my heart, God, and help me to seek you in Spirit and in Truth with zeal. Help me to love the truth, no matter what the cost. For this pleases You.

Forty Days to Rosh Hashanah

So why should we be concerned about Rosh Hashanah, one of several Jewish feasts? What possible impact could that have on my life? The purpose of this blog is to help you answer that question. In fact, it could be one of the most important blogs you ever read.

This is a blog about God's plans concerning mankind and His timetable concerning those plans. In other words, it's about biblical prophecy. God reveals both directly and indirectly what He plans to do.

The next major prophetic event will be the rapture. The rapture refers to God taking Christians instantaneously out of the world. (Read 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, John 14:1-3, and 1 Corinthians 15:51-52.)

Based on a literal interpretation of Revelation, the rapture will precede the seven years of tribulation. Following the tribulation period, Jesus Christ will return to earth in all His glory along with His saints, and He will defeat His enemies and set up a millenial (1000-year) Kingdom on earth.

So when is this going to begin? God has laid out enough clues through Scripture, world events, astronomical signs, and other means for us to know the signs of His coming.

Over the next 40 days, I intend to describe the signs that have persuaded me that the Lord's return for His church is not only near but may only be 40 days away on the festival of Rosh Hashanah, a 2-day festival that begins the evening of September 28 and ends two days later on the evening of September 30.

My own purpose for writing this blog is to remind myself and other believers of the solemn times we are living. We need to be as serious as ever about our faith and living life fully for Jesus. Let's not be half-hearted followers of the Lord. The Lord had a stern warning for us in Luke 21: 34-37. The warning is for us to watch ourselves and stay awake (spiritually aware) so we aren't caught off-guard and swept away.

I also want to spend the next 40 days in earnest prayer and I would like to see many readers of this blog do the same. I hope to give you prayer suggestions, which are pertinent to the times we are living.

Finally, I would like to have written sufficient truth over the next 40 days that anyone who finds himself left behind after the rapture takes place can get a Biblical perspective about what really happened to help impact their life choices during the tribulation. There will be many lies told about why so many people were taken away, and getting to the real truth could prove to be difficult.

This will be an exciting journey and one in which I hope you will join me.